Technical Expert – Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR)

Job Description

Title: Technical Expert – Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR)

Company Name: SAJIDA FOUNDATION

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 45 years

Job Location: Bhola (Char Fasson)

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Master of Social Science (MSS)

• At least 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Age 25 to 45 years

Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Reproductive Health, Gender Studies, Social Science, Medicine, or related field.

• Minimum 3 years of direct technical experience in SRHR programming within NGOs/INGOs, public health systems, or research institutions.

• Strong expertise in adolescent SRHR, AYFHS, gender-transformative programming, and GBV prevention.Proven experience in developing training modules, IEC/BCC materials, and technical guidelines.

• Experience with national SRHR standards, DGFP/DGHS systems, and rights-based approaches.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct trainings, mentoring, and supportive supervision.

• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills in Bangla and English.

• Experience working in hard-to-reach or rural areas (e.g., chars, coastal areas) is an added advantage.

Major Responsibilities

• Provide high-level technical expertise, strategic guidance, and quality assurance for all SRHR interventions under the project.

• Develop technical tools, training content, guidelines, and protocols aligned with national and global SRHR standards.

• Support the Project Manager and field team to ensure evidence-based planning, implementation, and monitoring of SRHR activities.

• Strengthen collaboration with government health departments (DGHS, DGFP), NGOs/INGOs, service providers, and community structures to enhance technical quality and sustainability of SRHR interventions.

Specific Job Responsibilities

1. Technical Leadership and Guidance

• Provide continuous technical support on SRHR topics including adolescent sexual health, contraceptive use, menstrual hygiene, gender equality, GBV mitigation, and rights-based service delivery.

• Ensure project strategies, approaches, and materials adhere to WHO, DGFP, DGHS, and donor technical standards.

• Review, update, and contextualize IEC/BCC materials, training curricula, and community intervention packages.

• Advise field teams on complex SRHR cases, referral pathways, and technical troubleshooting.

2. Capacity Building and Mentorship

• Conduct training-of-trainers (TOT), orientations, and refresher training for project staff, peer educators, community facilitators, and partner organizations.

• Build the technical capacity of health service providers on adolescent and youth-friendly health services (AYFHS), counseling skills, gender-transformative approaches, and safeguarding.

• Provide structured mentoring, coaching, and supportive supervision to ensure high-quality delivery of SRHR interventions.

3. Quality Assurance and Standards Compliance

• Develop and implement robust quality assurance mechanisms for community sessions, counseling, referrals, and service delivery.

• Conduct regular quality monitoring visits, using checklists, observation tools, and assessment frameworks.

• Ensure compliance with donor guidelines, national SRHR standards, safeguarding policies, and gender protocols.

• Provide feedback and corrective action plans for continuous improvement.

4. Technical Support in Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation

• Support the PM in developing technically sound work plans, indicators, and budgets.

• Provide technical input into monitoring frameworks, tools, and data quality assurance processes.

• Analyze SRHR data and generate insights to strengthen program decision-making.

• Contribute to research initiatives, assessments, and evaluations related to SRHR outcomes.

5. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination

• Serve as a technical focal person for government line departments (DGHS, DGFP), Upazila and District Health Offices, and SRHR technical working groups.

• Participate in coordination meetings, technical forums, and policy dialogues at local and national levels.

• Support partnership management with hospitals, clinics, schools, youth clubs, community leaders, and private sector health providers.

6. Advocacy and Knowledge Generation

• Lead technical advocacy efforts for strengthening SRHR services and rights for adolescents, youth, and women.

• Engage community influencers, religious leaders, and local authorities with evidence-based SRHR messages.

• Document technical learnings, case studies, research briefs, and innovation notes to disseminate across platforms.

7. Emergency and Humanitarian SRHR Response

• Provide technical leadership in integrating SRHR priorities into emergency response (MHM, GBV mitigation, safe spaces for adolescents, and service continuity).

• Coordinate with humanitarian clusters and local authorities during disaster or crisis situations.

8. Other Responsibilities

• Undertake field visits, technical meetings, and capacity-building workshops as needed.

• Perform any other technical assignments requested by the Senior Coordinator (SRHR) or management.

• Mobile bill,Insurance,Weekly 2 holidays
• Festival Bonus: 2

• Professional development opportunities and specialized SRHR trainings